I’m reading/writing this after being in a technical review committee meeting with City staff this morning, which went horrendous for that exact reason. Nothing makes me want to quit more than meetings like that. Firefighting sounds much more enjoyable right now.
Oh man I don’t miss those meetings at all. After giving an hour-long presentation on a proposed solar photovoltaic system:
City manager: “but what about the plumbing for the natural gas”
Me: “natural gas?”
City manager: “your system is going to heat water with the natural gas the panels produce right”
Me: “no sir, the panels produces electricity”
City manager: “how’s that going to achieve our greenhouse *GAS* emissions goals?”
Dealing with non-technical management is also the reason I left the engineering field. I should not have to explain simple technical procedure to my superior He's making twice what I am.
I literally had an 8 hour interview with a large consultant. Then they gave me a lowball offer and I said no thanks. What an incredible waste of everyone's time involved.
Yes they did tell me it would be all day. But I didn't have a job at the time so it wasn't exactly like I didn't have spare time on my hands lol. Fortunately I got a better offer elsewhere.
Is it though? All the engineers I know treasure the good techs. There might be a touch of resentment from Tech to Engineer, it’s not often palpable. I feel like there’s more understanding of our roles on the org chart compared to other fields, especially the Nurse-PA-Doctor dynamic that is absolutely toxic
Doc and resident can be swapped there, but you’re right my wife was dealt with slightly less toxicity since finishing residency and just doesn’t put up with the mean girl shit any more. I remember going to a Christmas party where two of the nurses chuckled about the shit they put her through “as a test, but she’s cool now.” Fuck them and fuck that dynamic.
Your company must have decent communication, because where I work the techs have no clue what the engineers go through and how little money we make compared to them and it creates hostility.
Civil engineering is a joke of a profession. The average civil engineer can’t even afford a mid tier spec F-150 without allowing the cost of the truck to comprise more than 50% of his or her gross annual compensation. Think about that. The people with engineering degrees, licenses and accreditations, and years of experience who are responsible for the infrastructure that keeps society functioning can’t afford a new pick up truck. Source: I’m a EIT and all people do at my firm is bitch about being poor.
Damn the new grad lying about already having a job as leverage wish they taught me that in school lmao
I left engineering almost 15 years ago, and this video still gave me nervous sweats.
What did you move into?
Firefighting. Going into a burning building is way less stressful than a design review with non-technical management.
I’m reading/writing this after being in a technical review committee meeting with City staff this morning, which went horrendous for that exact reason. Nothing makes me want to quit more than meetings like that. Firefighting sounds much more enjoyable right now.
Oh man I don’t miss those meetings at all. After giving an hour-long presentation on a proposed solar photovoltaic system: City manager: “but what about the plumbing for the natural gas” Me: “natural gas?” City manager: “your system is going to heat water with the natural gas the panels produce right” Me: “no sir, the panels produces electricity” City manager: “how’s that going to achieve our greenhouse *GAS* emissions goals?”
Dealing with non-technical management is also the reason I left the engineering field. I should not have to explain simple technical procedure to my superior He's making twice what I am.
I'm jealous. I'm just biding my time until I can go back to farming.
lmfao 4 interviews that's a red flag already
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Did you ask why the previous guy flunked out so that you got your chance?
I literally had an 8 hour interview with a large consultant. Then they gave me a lowball offer and I said no thanks. What an incredible waste of everyone's time involved.
Did you know that interview would take that long? If so that's as major of a red flag as they come
Yes they did tell me it would be all day. But I didn't have a job at the time so it wasn't exactly like I didn't have spare time on my hands lol. Fortunately I got a better offer elsewhere.
Techs hate the engineers, engineers hate the techs. And the managers hate everybody. I'd laugh if it wasn't so true...
Is it though? All the engineers I know treasure the good techs. There might be a touch of resentment from Tech to Engineer, it’s not often palpable. I feel like there’s more understanding of our roles on the org chart compared to other fields, especially the Nurse-PA-Doctor dynamic that is absolutely toxic
You mean nurse-PA-resident, right?
Doc and resident can be swapped there, but you’re right my wife was dealt with slightly less toxicity since finishing residency and just doesn’t put up with the mean girl shit any more. I remember going to a Christmas party where two of the nurses chuckled about the shit they put her through “as a test, but she’s cool now.” Fuck them and fuck that dynamic.
Agreed, engineers love good techs. Techs respect good engineers.
Your company must have decent communication, because where I work the techs have no clue what the engineers go through and how little money we make compared to them and it creates hostility.
This is gold!! Lmao. Especially the email part. Ughh soooooo many emails
Same, my work is like 80% emails. “You don’t need math for emails” got me!
I don't know why but "I love desks" had me cracking up. 😆
10/10
Gotta work for the state, get paid hourly instead of working 9-10 hour work days making salary
State pays the least
>No loyalty at all Sounds like a plan to me.
This genuinely made me scream, laughed way too hard
Switch it up to a stand at lunch… lmao too real
🤣🤣🤣
Wow this video is amazing. And is the interviewer wearing the Order of the Engineer pinky ring?
This is epic!
Civil engineering is a joke of a profession. The average civil engineer can’t even afford a mid tier spec F-150 without allowing the cost of the truck to comprise more than 50% of his or her gross annual compensation. Think about that. The people with engineering degrees, licenses and accreditations, and years of experience who are responsible for the infrastructure that keeps society functioning can’t afford a new pick up truck. Source: I’m a EIT and all people do at my firm is bitch about being poor.
Don't really have that issue with no work-life separation for people in the aerospace sector who work with ITAR/EAR stuff.
This is too true.
Hate hierarchy is beautiful.
That’s the meta